THIS IS BREAKING NEWS:
7:35 p.m. EST
The address of the location is 67 Franklin Street. Sources are reporting that the suspect is alive and law enforcement have surrounded a boat where he is holed up.
SHOTS HAVE BEEN HEARD AT A LOCATION ON FRANKLIN STREET NEAR THE WATERTOWN MALL AS THE HUNT FOR Dzhokar Tsarnaev CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER BOSTON AREA.
HERE ARE OTHER DETAILS:
Dzhokar Tsarnaev may be driving a 1999 four-door, green Honda Civic with Massachusetts license plates reading 116GC7.
Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority: Limited Service has RESUMED on ALL MBTA modes except the Commuter Rail. Copley Station still closed. MBCR will resume tomorrow 4/20 (Saturday Schedule). See www.mbta.com for updates.
Residents in Boston, Watertown, Newton, Belmont, and Cambridge: The request to “shelter-in-place” and stay indoors has been lifted at this time. Public safety officials ask you to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to authorities.
Emergency Notifications: Sign up for ALERTBoston, the city’s emergency notification system [link]
TIPS for Investigation: Call 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) & choose prompt #3. Submit info to FBI website. Via Email: Boston@ic.fbi.gov.
Emergencies: Dial 911
Residents With Questions: Call the Mayor’s Hotline at 617-635-4500.
Boston City Hall: Closed for remainder of the day 4/19.
Boston Public Schools: All activities, including Acceleration Academies, are cancelled.
BCYF: All programs and activities at all BCYF facilities are suspended today 4/19.
Trial Court Courthouses & Offices in Cambridge, Brighton, Newton & Waltham: Temporarily closed until further notice.
